United States Sixth Circuit

In an appeal arising after defendants removed a state court foreclosure action to federal district court and plaintiff's motion to remand was granted, an award to plaintiff of the attorney's fees and costs incurred as a result of the removal is affirmed where defendants' removal action lacked an objectively reasonable basis.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2007
• Decided 11/26/2007
• Published 11/26/2007

Judges

• ROGERS, Circuit Judge., Before: MERRITT, ROGERS, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Rose Ann Fleming, Rose Ann Fleming, Professional Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants.  Vladimir P. Belo, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Rose Ann Fleming, Rose Ann Fleming, Professional Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellants.   Vladimir P. Belo, Nelson Marlin Reid, Bricker & Eckler, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellee.